I have been pre-op for 1 whole year, trying to lose 5% before they even let me meet with the surgeon.

So Tomorrow is the appointment, and I did not get there. What do you think will happen? I am so nervous. There is not much I can do about it now, is there?

I have been pre-op for 1 whole year, trying to lose 5% before they even let me meet with the surgeon.

So Tomorrow is the appointment, and I did not get there. What do you think will happen? I am so nervous. There is not much I can do about it now, is there?

I am so sad that I got 49 views and not one response:(

I wish I had more to offer than to just wish you luck and keep my fingers crossed for you.

my friend recently had the lap band and she didn't loose any within her 6 months pre -op

Did you get close? I would think if you lost some, they would see that you tried. I don't get the mandatory weight loss that some doctors require. I am not talking about the pre-op stuff, just the stuff to see if you will lose. If you could do it on your own, you wouldn't be getting lap band in the first place.

Is the 5% requirement from the doctor or your insurance?

I am so sad that I got 49 views and not one response:(

Hopefully what happened is that your doctor and your doctor's staff were supportive of you and sat down and worked with you to find out why you didn't get there. Did you keep a food diary? If not, keep one for a few weeks and then see your doctor's nutritionist to make sure you are eating correctly. Write down on it when and if you exercise, what you do and for how long. It's a pain to do but your doctor can't help you unless he or she knows what you are doing. Patterns will show up by keeping a diary or journal and they will be able to pinpoint it. Your bariatric surgeon and support staff are there to help you. They work for YOU. Losing weight is hard work even with the band. You have to use every tool available to you. They should be able to get you back on track if you're not happy with where you are weight wise.

Maggie

My dr requires me to lose 5% before surgery.. I haven't lost much during my 6 month workup. I've completed all my workup, just waiting on insurance now. If I get approved by insurance, my surgeon told me that I'll have to do a 2 week liquid diet to lose as much as I can and to shrink my liver.. 5% for me is 13lbs. They told me at the beginning, if I lose 5% during the nutritional part then I wouldn't have to do a liquid diet.. Now I'm regretting not trying harder..

How much do you need to lose? 1 years seems like a very long time! I only had to lose 5 pounds before they would do the surgery

Thanks so much for all of your responses. I went to the appt. and got approved. Now I just have to wait for the insurance to approve it too.